Workshop

About ten years ago, a car struck Gregory from behind, leaving him badly injured and his treasured Paletti unrideable. Even with the left stays badly damaged and the down tube slightly buckled, this repair was fairly straightforward (no pun intended). Fortunately, the left dropout was salvageable, although the chrome plating was not. And, even more […]

Michele came to me in the summer of 2012 with a request for a 700c randonneuring bicycle similar to her Waterford, but with a traditional diamond frame (non-sloping top tube), S&S couplers for travel, a more comfortable ride and better fit. This build initially took a year in its first manifestation, and evolved into a […]

David waited patiently for his bicycle for nearly two years. This was my first frame with post-mount disc brakes, and a lot of work went into making the mounts blend in with the Shimano dropouts and fork ends To accommodate David’s physical strength and ride preferences, the frame is made with heavy-gauge Tange tubing and […]

This is the first frameset I ever built for a customer. It was built for my dentist and friend, Paul. He had seen the first frameset I built and wanted one just like it, except made to fit him and equipped with Campagnolo components. Paul is 6’ 1” (185cm), and the frame is made to […]

This is the first frameset I ever built. It was constructed under the direction and watchful eyes of Paul Wyganowski in his workshop during 2002-2003. About 90% of the bronze brazing and 95% of the silver brazing were done by me. Paul did the rest to demonstrate technique and heat control. The hand mitering, filing, […]